2008 Woodie Awards
Ribbed for Her Pleasure
That Girl
Danielle Carrillo
Issue date: 10/17/07 Section: Opinion
Dear Birth Control,
Thank you for working.
There are some things a girl forgets to wear, like pajama pants to sleep in or underwear when she goes out, but a lady never forgets her condoms.
Through the grace of divorce settlements, I was fortunate enough to receive full health care from my father. After failing a few classes and turning 19, I lost my insurance and realized I spent years taking my health for granted. But as an uninsured, sexually active 21-year-old, I can't take my sexual health for granted.
I'm in the prime demographic for unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. And without a physician, I don't have someone to advise me or care for me if:
I become pregnant or get chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis. I need to be responsible and take my sexual health into my own hands.
This summer, Trojan launched their "Evolve" campaign. The goal is to make America a sexually healthy nation. According to Trojan's Web site, "The immediate goal of our
'Evolve' campaign is to reframe people's perceptions about carrying and using condoms."
While some of my friends count on prayer and the morning after pill, I count on my condoms. My mother may disagree and think I'm just being promiscuous, but I think I'm being brave.
It takes courage to walk into a Target during the evening rush to purchase a box of rubbers with a 30-year-old mother and her five-year-old son standing in line buying the latest Isaac Mizrahi outfit and "Baby Einstein" DVD.
Obviously, condoms aren't the only form of birth control, but they're my first choice. I know they're not the most fun or comfortable to use, but they're my preferred barrier method.
Isn't that the point anyway, to be aware of all the options and have a choice?
Some people think the man should be responsible when it comes to carrying
contreceptives, but women need to be held accountable also.
So the next time you see me, or any other woman you know, grabbing her box of condoms, visiting the gynecologist for a diaphragm or IntraUterine Device, don't look down on her.
The woman who takes the step to protect herself isn't a slut, she's a smart, intelligent woman who happens to act slutty.
Thank you for working.
There are some things a girl forgets to wear, like pajama pants to sleep in or underwear when she goes out, but a lady never forgets her condoms.
Through the grace of divorce settlements, I was fortunate enough to receive full health care from my father. After failing a few classes and turning 19, I lost my insurance and realized I spent years taking my health for granted. But as an uninsured, sexually active 21-year-old, I can't take my sexual health for granted.
I'm in the prime demographic for unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. And without a physician, I don't have someone to advise me or care for me if:
I become pregnant or get chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis. I need to be responsible and take my sexual health into my own hands.
This summer, Trojan launched their "Evolve" campaign. The goal is to make America a sexually healthy nation. According to Trojan's Web site, "The immediate goal of our
'Evolve' campaign is to reframe people's perceptions about carrying and using condoms."
While some of my friends count on prayer and the morning after pill, I count on my condoms. My mother may disagree and think I'm just being promiscuous, but I think I'm being brave.
It takes courage to walk into a Target during the evening rush to purchase a box of rubbers with a 30-year-old mother and her five-year-old son standing in line buying the latest Isaac Mizrahi outfit and "Baby Einstein" DVD.
Obviously, condoms aren't the only form of birth control, but they're my first choice. I know they're not the most fun or comfortable to use, but they're my preferred barrier method.
Isn't that the point anyway, to be aware of all the options and have a choice?
Some people think the man should be responsible when it comes to carrying
contreceptives, but women need to be held accountable also.
So the next time you see me, or any other woman you know, grabbing her box of condoms, visiting the gynecologist for a diaphragm or IntraUterine Device, don't look down on her.
The woman who takes the step to protect herself isn't a slut, she's a smart, intelligent woman who happens to act slutty.
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Perception is Everything
posted 10/17/07 @ 11:53 AM PST
There is no such thing as an accidental pregnancy.
Choose your partners more carefully.
So, if a man see's a woman acting slutty as you put it, is it ok to call her slutty. (Continued…)
Jack Mehoff
posted 10/27/07 @ 2:42 PM PST
Dear Rubbers, thank you for clinging onto my phallace so tight that you cut off blood circulation and pull pubic hairs when you come off. There are some things a guy forgets about, like deoderent, underwear or a smile; but a gentleman never forgets to put on a condom. (Continued…)
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